Date Posted: 2024-03-07 Country: United States of America Location: VA543: 22270 Pacific Blvd, Dulles 22270 Pacific Boulevard Building CC5, Sterling, VA, 20166-6924 USA Position Role Type: Onsite You have been redirected to RTX’s career page as we have recently transitioned from RTX to become a standalone company, which provides us with greater autonomy and opportunities for growth. As a prospective employee of Nightwing, you’ll have the chance to contribute to our continued success and shape the future of our cybersecurity, intelligence, and services offerings. Nightwing, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. This position is CONTINGENT upon funding, an open position, customer approval, completion of a favorable background investigation, and successful TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance crossover. TS/SCI with Polygraph required Day 1 Nightwing is seeking an Applications Developer to support applications development, Operations and Maintenance, and testing of a global communications network deployment applications. The ideal candidate will help promote state-of-the-art comms network design, development, and operations, collaborating with IT mission partners to share technology and lessons learned and ensure COMSEC requirements are included in the early design stages of IT solutions across the Intelligence Community. Additionally, this individual will work in concert with the customer technical interfaces to ensure future network deployments are in line with the plans for the overall customer architecture. Required Skills: Minimum 5 years of related experience with a Bachelors Degree or 10 years of relevant experience. Demonstrated experience dealing with customers Must have experience developing global communications applications Must possess "people skills" Must have experience developing scalable applications deployed on stationary and mobile devices Must have experience developing applications to support the facilitation of data between on-prem and cloud based devices Experience with application frameworks (Spring Boot, NodeJS-NestJS); Experience developing applications with the Node.js framework Hands on experience with cloud technology (AWS / C2S) Experience with web services (REST) and service oriented architecture (SOA) – Spring Boot, Tomcat Experience with relational databases (ex - Oracle / Postgres) Experience with interacting in a Linux environment (ex - Bash scripting, VI) Ability to work well with others as well as independently (MUST leave ego at the door) Ability to work well in a constantly evolving, fast paced work environment Experience in an Agile environment Experience with Industry Standard Security Practices, Regulations, and Guidelines: NSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 Update:2015 NIST SP 800 NIST SP 500 FISMA ICD 503 CONUS/OCONUS Travel may be required up to 25% of the time. Qualifications We Value: Typically requires Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of prior relevant experience OR an Advanced degree and 5 years of relevant experience OR In absence of a degree, 11 years of relevant experience is required Excellent written and verbal communication skills Capable of solving complex problems, sharing knowledge and documenting work Experience with SWCM tools Experience with scripting programming languages (i.e., Perl, Kshell, batch, Python, Ruby, Jenkins, or Chef) Experience with Continuous Improvement, Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) concepts Database / SWCM tool administration experience Proven experience with configuration management concepts and implementation Experience with software industry best practices such as Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI) Work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures TS/SCI with Polygraph Required Day 1 About Cybersecurity, Intelligence and Services The Cybersecurity, Intelligence and Services (CIS) business provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. CIS brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets #CISJobs Previously part of a leading Fortune 100 company and headquartered in Dulles, VA; Nightwing became independent in 2024 but continues to support the nation’s most mission impactful initiatives. When we formed Nightwing, we brought a deep set of credentials and an unfaltering commitment to the mission. For over four decades, our team has been providing some of the world’s most technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence support services to the U.S. government on its most important missions. At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients. Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team. The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window. RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
